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Concentrated Poverty vs. Concentrated Affluence: Effects on Neighborhood Social Environments and Children's Outcomes

Authors:

  • Narayan Sastry, University of Michigan
  • Anne R. Pebley, University of California, Los Angeles

Abstract

In this paper, we examine the effects of neighborhood poverty and affluence, other neighborhood characteristics, and family characteristics on two indicators of children’s development: reading-related and math-related achievement.